NYC Gay Men's Shamanic Circle

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The NYC Gay Men's Shamanic Circle is a group of male shamanic practitioners, based in New York City. We gather to create sacred space for men who identify as queer, gay, or men who love men. We perform shamanic journey work for the purpose of healing on many levels: including ourselves, our communities, and Mother Earth.

Our core beliefs focus on shamanism and the role of gay people. A shaman is someone who willingly enters an altered state of consciousness to obtain knowledge and power for the well-being of ourselves and our community. Shamanism has a long, active past, and is alive today, practiced throughout the world. We believe shamanism is effective at helping to empower and heal individuals and alleviate the suffering in the modern world, including New York City. We bow to all directions and welcome people regardless of the words they use to identify themselves. We use the word, “gay", in an inclusive manner.

We also believe shamanic practice is an effective way to improve our lives as gay men. Journeywork, Ceremony, and other shamanic activities can help cultivate our power, love, and creativity within us. We feel this strengthens, nourishes, and enlivens all our gay community in seen and unseen ways.

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